thralldom

thralldom

noun

Definition of THRALLDOM

the state of being a slave <having known only thralldom, the newly emancipated had little idea how to live as freedmen>

Synonyms bondage, enslavement, servility, servitude, thrall, thralldom (or thraldom), yoke

Related Words peonage, serfdom; dependence (also dependance), subjection, subjugation; captivity, enchainment, imprisonment, incarceration

Near Antonyms emancipation, enfranchisement, liberation, manumission; autonomy, independence, self-government, sovereignty (also sovranty)

Antonyms freedom, liberty

Variants of THRALLDOM

thralldom or thraldom